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Filed March 2; 1926' Patented yJuly 5, 1927. y

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PATENT l Q.FFICE.v

HARRY DONATI-I, OF` PHILADELPHFIA, P'ENNSYVLVANIA.

WINDOW.

Application inea March 2, 192e. serial No; 9i,se4.

My invention relates to features of con-Y struction whereby ank apertureor opening,

y as in a wall, may be closed by a closure niem-V -In accordance withmyinvention, a win dow-normally occupying a position in a pre.

determined plane forclosing an aperture or opening, as aforesaid, may beremoved bodily tlierefrom afterL effecting rotation thereof Y intoanother plane,xand, more particularly, a window, as aforesaid,is'slidably or reciprocatorily mounted in said predetermined plane, outof which it may .beswung and` theline 13-l3i'of Fig. l2.

`then removed or separated from its supporting structure. y v

vFurther inacoordance with myvinventon, a pair jof tracks, ribs orthelike supporting a ywindow for sliding or reciprocating movement are somounted in the frame or sill structure defining the windowopening as toprevent passage `between the window and the respective jambs of anysubstantial amount of air, rain, snow or the like, and,l

more particularly, kportions of the track or rib structure aforesaid maybefreely swung to an angular position whereby the window may be bodilywithdrawn therefrom. y

For an illustration of somerof the forms that my invention maytake,reference is to' be had to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 isan elevationalview, partly iii` sec# tion, showing a portiony of a frontwindow at thebottoin thereof and a portion off a rear window at the topLthereof.. I

Fig. 2 is a side elevationalview, partly in section, looking in thedirection of the grooved faces of the'track structures shownA the. rightof Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional View taken on the line S-Sof Fig. 1. p

Fig. 4 corresponds generally with Fig. 1 and illustrates another form ofmy invention. v Fig. 5 corresponds .generally with Fig. 2 andillustrates in side elevation the track structures shown at the right ofig. 4. f

Fig. v6 is a vertical sectional v'iewon'the lineG-G of Fig. 4.

" structure illustrated in Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a horizont-al sectional view taken Fig.` 7 is an enlargedsectional view show-v ing a torni of pawl structure forretainingr awindow in an adjusted position.

Fig. 8 is an 4enlarged sectionalview showing a form of co-acting lug andyrecess strucrib in a selected position.

Figp91is a side elevational view on the line 10e-1,0 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 1l is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 11-11 of Fig.4. Fig.- l2 is van enlarged sectional view showing a modified Yform ofstructure for holding a window and its guiding rib in a selectedposition. A

Fig. 13 is a side elevational view takeny on Referring to Figs. l and 2,there'are illustrated the parallel spaced ambs A and B eX- tendingpreferably vertically and joined at their upper ends by the header C andat their Located'in suitable channels on the oppositeY jamby B aresimilar guiding members in transverse alignment, respectively, with saidmembers Grand H. At the left .of F ig.r l

of the Y ture for holding a window andits guiding the guiding memberlast mentioned in trans# 'I verse alignment with member H is indicated`atjlywliile to the front thereof and not shown in 1 lies the guidingrib orinember in transverse alignment. with member G. Y

The' guiding members aforesaid may be con-y structed` of anysi'iitablematerial, as wood, metal, either solid or hollow frameconstruction, or the like, preferably, however, of rustless metal. i lThefr'oiit guiding rib or member G coinprises a. 'main stationarysection and in its portion lying outwardly of its receiving channel themember orV sectionv g mounted l, 2, 8 and 9,sectiong may 'be'mounted' ona fpivot pin 1 or the like, passing through the stationarysection ofguidingy rib G intov a 'for pivotal movement in any suitable'man- 2 ner.To this. end, and as indicated in Figs;

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its end within said recess the nut 2 or similar member which. with thewashers or dislis l and it, couline a coiled sprint; G, or the like, onpiu lg which passes centrally olE a circular member or disk 7 providedtn'ete"ablyY with the retrularl)v spared slots or grooves 8, oppositealigned pairs ot which. at times, receive the lugs or projections t) onmember g. .Due to this construction, spring t5 biases pin l toward theright, Figs. l and 8, to hold projectitms 9 in a pair of the grooves 8.

Eluital'ile structure is provided for preventing' pivotal movement otmember f/ in one direction. 'to this end. and as one manner ot so doingrand as indieated in Fig". 2, said member nur)Y be providel with theupper and lower beveled :.aurlares (/1 and engagingr correspondingbeveled surfaces on the `member (l. )is a result. member g may berotated in but one direetion, namely clocle wisc, as viewed in Fig'. 2and when forcibly swung on its pivot l in that direction, spring t5 iscompressed and the ilirojeetjions 9 caused to ride outy ot thevertically positioned grooves 8 into an angularlv disposed pair thereotdetermined b v the degree ot angular movemento'l member g.

lt` shall be understood that the front guid ine; `rib or member, notshown, but lying` at the lett: ot Fig. l in transverse alignment withrib (l comprises a. section terminating in beveled ends having structurepermitting pivotal movement and 'for holding the pivotal seetion in adesired angular position. lreterablv. such structure is of the samecharacter as that described above Jfor utilization with pivotal sectiong. It shall also be understood that the pivot upon which this member ismounted spared upwardly, as viewed in hier l, the same distance and inthe same direction 'trom sill D as is the pivot. l upon which member y]is mounted.

The rear stationary portions ot guiding; rib` or membersI ll and lcomprise. respectively. in their portions l vin; outwardly ot theirrespective receivingr channels the pivotal members or seetious /l andprete 'ablyr et substinitiallnv the same length as the pivotal sectionff. Rotaryv movement oil niembers /s` and in one direction ma)1 beprevented in anv suitable manner. as b v utilization olf beveledsurfaces indicated on inember /1 at /i and /IP and on member i at il andi. 'the distance Yt'rom sill D ol the pivotI pins Al'or members /e and ishould be greater or less than the distance Ytrom said sill oit' thepivot pin for the pivotal member y/ coinprised in the liront i-uid'nre`member (l. Prel'erablv` and as herein shown, the pivot pini-1 t Vtor therespective rear pivotal sections 7i and lie iunvardhv and in transversealignment one with the other as viewed in Figs. 'l and :2 zereaterdistances from sill D than doos the pivot pin l'or the pivotal member(7. rl`he rear members le and 1' are also provided,

respectively, with suitable structure for retaining' them in desiredadjusted positioiuil on their respective pivotal axes. Preferably, suchstructures are diuilieates ot that described above and comprise thepivot pin l, coiled sprin` t3, etc., shown in detail in lfie. S.

Jamba A and l. hader C- and sill l!) define a rectangular openingin awall or other structure closed by an upper window 'W and a lower windowlV. ach comprisiim` a it'rame .l supportiireT in the, exiunple shown aftheetlilte member or pane li. as glass@ or the like. The side edges oleach trame J, as viewed in Figi. l are provided with verticalli7evtemliup; ehannels or grooves, those ot window W rereiviiur andsliding.;4 :freelyv upon the rear guiding` ribs or members l and l. andthose o'l' window il receiving and sliding' upon the corresponding troutguiding ribs or members.

lith window lill in its lower region and when supported only b v pivotalmeirber g of rib (fl and the eerrespending;` pivotal mem ber. not shown,but lying atJ the lett ot Fig. l in `lront. ot pivotal section fi, thewindow and said pivotal sections ma7 be swung; in a clockwise directionas viewed in Fig'. 2 to the desired extent, as1 tor example, to theposition indicated by broken lines in said ligure. and will be soretained b v the clutchine` engagement, e'liieeted b v lugs 9 and a pairot the angularly disposed recesses 8. lWhen thus positioned` window ilmay be readily slid from the pivotal members aforesaid and removed `tromthe window opening):

lVindow 'W likewise may be moved downwardly, as viewed iu Figs. l and 2,to a position where the side edges `thereolf overlie only the pivotaluembers` t and 'i olf the rear `guiding;` ribs il and l, whereupon saidwindow and the pivotally mounted .menr bers supportiiner the same maivbe swungin in the same direetiou as window ll", aforesaid, utter whichwindow lV may be removed, the pivotallv mounted sections meanwhile'remaining in their adjusted position due to the clutching engagementell'eeted by' the roaetzine butts and recesses ot the respective pivotalsiuu'u'utiirt;i structures.

,lli desir: ble, either or both ot the windows lll and ll univr beprovided with suitable structure tending' to retain them. respectively,in adjusted positions ou their supporting and `guiding' ribs. '.l`o thisend, and as one manner ot so doing, l provide in a side et a 'trame l arecess opening toward the guiding rib (lo this recess receiving' ahousing or receptaele l() whose flanged edge is suitablyY secured tosaid edgey oll 'frame fl, as b v the screws ll. Fig. T. A coil springl2. or equivalentiT restino` against a laterally slidable. and removableplate `1 I3, biases a sup port-ingr member l-t having;` an aperturereeeivint;l a roller l5 or the like toward the aratroiiiiiimiailtuittiuwuttlatumm.iiiaiiiillimitatai.

ltlll formed to-piovide,serrations, knotches or thel like forthei'eception of roller 15 and whichr v rIt will be observed that theguiding'ribG. Each guiding rib is suitably co-actv therewith to maintaintheV window in however, such notches take the forni f arcuate grooves 16drawn within a 'radius of substantial length whereby the depthA of thegrooves is relatively small.

' it is desirable thatthe side edges of each of the windows lV and 71 beprovided with one or more detachable structures of the characterdescribed above, for example, two along each edge of a window and spacedsubstaiit'ally equidistantly fromfthe top and bot-toni thereof wherebyeach spi'ing pressed roller will either lie within an arcuate groeve orwithout the saine. Obviously, as a window is moved either up Aor down,as viewed in Fig. 1, to a position such that the various spring pressedrollers 4thereon lie within adjacent arcuate grooves, there is a decidedAtendency for the window to remain in such position and not descendunder the influence of gravity.

various guiding ribs or. members aforesaid, besides serving the usefulpurposes described above, are

` of'a character and are so located as to sub? stantially preventApassage of air, moisture,l

. or fthe. like, in either direction thereby rei aforesaid need not bevsecured in place within moving a serious objection often raisedlagainst the usual type of window-mounting.

found in the prior art. `It will also be observed thatordinarily theguiding ribs their respective channels or grooves, due,

primarily, to the presencevof the spring-s pressed rollers along theledges of the vari ous windows which have the function, in addition tothat described above, of tending to force the various guiding ribs intoproper position inl their respective gi'ooves.l

Referring to Figs. l and 5, there is illustrated another forni of myinvention wherein the parallel spaced jainbs A1 and B1forni closures forpassages P, into which Vext-end V.window-balancing weights, ashereinafter described. Jambs A1 and B1 are `ioined at their upper endsby the header C1 and at their lower ends by the sill D1, the. latterhaving securedthereto. in suitable manner the apron E1 and stool F1.

Disposed in a channel or groove extending vertically in jamb A1 betweenthe header C1nnd sill D1, as viewed'in Fig. 1, is a slidable member orrunner G1, Figs. 4 and 11,

slotted to receive the end of a rope, chain or equivalent H1,hereinafter termed a.rope,

"suitably secured thereto which passes'up- .wardly over a` pulley 16 orthe like rotatably secu-red in a bracket 17 carried by. jainb A1 andthen extends downwardly in passage P' to support a weight 18. 1

Ruunerotll', exteriorly of the channel recharacter described above.

ceiving the same, comprises a companion member VI1* of correspondinglength, having a longitudinal rib 19 normally lying within ditionftogroove 20, with a variable number of grooves 24, and 26, allintersectingrin a common region, namely, that occupied by bolt 21, andangularly related one with respectv to another. lt results, therefore,that upon application of a force toY member I1 sufficient to overcomethe iniiuence of spring 22, said member 11 may be swung angularly withrespect to runner G1, rib 19 riding out of groove 20 and into another ofthe grooves L11, or 26, depending upon the degreeof .angular movementgiven to said nieniber'11,

whereby/the last-mentioned member is held in a desired angular positionwith respect to runner G1. Y

`Y lt shall be understood that the jainb B1 at the left of F ig. 1comprises a groove, not

sho\vn, slidably receiving a ruimer, .not shown, in ti'ansifersealignment with runner G1, the former'fconnectcd by a rope to a weightoccupying the front of the passage P closed by janib B1. This runnercomprises a companion member corresponding with ineinbei-f1 pivotedthereto and preferably maintained ina desired angular position byco-acting rib and groove structure of the Jainbs A1 and B1 at the rearthereof and parallel with the grooves at the front thereof are providedywith grooves or passages receiving, respectively, the runners J1 and K1comprising, respectively, the coinpanion members Lland M1 correspondingwith member l1 described above. Meiji'ibers L1 and M1 are'pivoted to therespective run` .ners J1 and K1 midway between their ends and preferablyare maintained in desired angular positions with respect thereto by.co-acting rib and groove structures of the character described above.

As herein shown at the left of Fig. L1, runner l@ on its surfaceadjacent janib B1 is slotted to receive' the end of a rope 1&1

suitably secured thereto which passes up-` wardly over a pulley 16rotatably secured in a b 1acket 171 carried by i amb B1 and thenextends"downwardly inthe passage P to support Va. weight 181. Althoughvnot herein shown in detaihitshall be understood that runner il hue:ueenred thereto in Silnilnr nuniner n rope panning ove' :1 pulley in theupper purl' ot innata Irl und thence pausing; downwardly to support nwiinlow-hulnneing weight.

ll'hen desirable und euitzihle, the endoy ot the pirotul eonipnniouineniherii ol the vz rione ruiuuux,- muy he heveledv` wlierel'iy whenuuid iueinhern :ire in rertienl positions` the ende, thereot will lie inenn'ugiiinentwith eorresponding;` herelril i-:urtneefs ot thereniertiive runnere. [in un exninple ot' such con- Strnetiou. 11ndrel'errinn4 to Fig'. l. the ende' oit ineniier l1 nre hown :1&4 lieieledut i? und it, und eueh liereleil nnrl'neee eonet with eorreiipinnlingvliereled eurtueee y 11nd f7* iiornied on portione: ot runner tilextending; .lnternlljyY thereof.

.ln u nmuner siiniliir lo that deiienhed :there with respeet to liign.l. L" et` seri., jninlis il and lll. hendel' C1 und sill D1 detine ureetznigulur opening; in :1 woll or other Structure closed h r un upperwindow W2 und :1 lower window il, :u1 ul'oreunid, euch windowcomprisingv :1 tranne Il" nupportinp; und retaining- :1 sheet-lineineniher or pone (l1 oit glues or the like. 'l`l1e eide edges ot' euchilfrunie N1, :is riewed in Fin'. :ire provided with Yertieullj;extending chunnels or grooves, those nlong' opposite edges ot windowlli: receiving; und overlying', reepeetirely, the pirotnlly mountedcompanion inen1l1erf1` L1 und MF ot runners (l1 und i12 und therealong); opposite edges ol window lil rereirii'ip; und overlying' thepivotully mounted eouipunion nieinlier l1 ot runner G1 nnd theeorreopoiuling lneinher on the runner slidnhle in :1 groove in jznnh B1in transverse nlii'gnnient with runner (il.

The lower horinontul port of traine N1 ot window "W1K ne viewed in Fig'.L may he provided with n horixontnlly extending groove receiving' n rih2T adopted, with window lV in itl lower position, to enter n unitingpussngfge iu the sill Dl. It desired, the upper horixontul portion ot'l'raune N1 of window lV nini' he provided with n Siniilur rih 255reeeired7 when ymid window is; in its upper moet ree'ioin hy :1 nuuine:`f roove in the hendel' Ct.

Aln ureordzinee with my invention. window il, together with runners J"und K1', more, upwurdly or diinfnwnrdly, :1el the eueey nuxy he. :iu :1uuitury structure, und in so doing; the \\'einl1t:-' ntoresuid nreeorreui'iondinnly lowered or nii'wd. AFor preventing' down wurduiorenient of' window lim. ns, 'for oxznnplet hy the intlneiu'e otgravity, relative to runneru .l1 und K1, their pivotul rouipunionineinhers L1 und M1 muy he provided with nV lne' or projeetioi1 fittinginto :1 groove or perforation in the rnine N1 ot Suid window, In likeninnner, the pirotnl eoinpnnion ineinhers received hy opposite Sides oi?'tranne Nl ot window lll muy he.

neli i'novide with :i lng or projection 30 received in :i perforation inthe, lower purtof mid i'rznne ineniliier.

lt deniredj lent springs; or the like 3l may he @1o difpoeed undnuuinted in Suitable re- :esueo in the edges-1i ol 'trainee Nl :1s tocomet with the 'lneen ot the `various pivotnlly inonnteil nieuihers, :i:L", M1, oto., whereby the respective runnere` secured thereto nreinnintuiiied well within their repeetive grooten` or ehunnel1 withinwhieh they slide in the juinhs A* und l.

lllindow lll" tonetlu-r with ite4 runners muy he niored upwnri'lly ordownwardly ne desired. the poil' ol weights n'mintnininglr the eoinhinedetrneture in :iny desired position. llfhen oeeupjringl' any renioii,Suid window und the pivotully nionntei'l ineinhere eon1- prised in its@runnen-1 nuiy he swung' in e eloeltwiee direction, Fig'. 5, whereuponribs 19 on the eoinpunion n'uunhers will drop .into one ot the n 'rooreeEil-t. 25 or 36 on the runners to nuiintuin the utrnrtnre .in thedesired. zin- `trier punition. 'l`l1ereni'1o1u 'findowlV3 may he :didupwardly out of the runner stt-ruoture len.\'inj 1l one-huit oit thewindow openinn entirel)7 iree und unobstructed.

in :1 siniilur nuiunor. window 72 muy he removed troni its runnerstructure to` entirely open the :iperture normally cloned hy thewindowe. lilowerer, it utilizing ribs 27 und u' the ree'ieetire bottomund top surtueee olf the windowsl it will he necessary to slightly 'oise:ind lower said windows heilore they muy he ewnngr on their respectivepivotnl inten. und it the pivotal ineinher L1 ol runner .l1 is extendedinto o groove in the header CH, Fig'. `it; will he neeeuoury to slightlylower the upper window 72 even thi'uugjh rih is not utilized.

i. The eonihinution with the pn 'ullel epueed jznnhs detininr;v :1window opening.` of :1 ruimer mounted 'tor riwiproentory movement on oneoi liid jaunhu und eoinprining n rih. n window in mid opening sslidnhleon uuid ril). ineenl 'l'or lulnneine' Suid runner und window. und menne'i'or tilting' sind window :1nd rih to :1n unrrulalr position withrespect to Suid jnnili.

il. The rouihinntion with the pu 'nllel upnred 1iznnlie deiiningl nwindow openil'lgr, o' 11 runner mounted Ai'or reciprorntory moveluent onone oi' :luid i:nnhsr und erinnprieing 11 rib, n window in smid opening'Slidnhlo on uuid rih` n1ei1n` 1to1' luiluneing' uuid runner und windowA`niiennr l`ior tiltiiip Suid window 11nd rih to un :nurnlur punition withrespect; to Suid jnnlh, :1nd :1 cour-tine: ril) und groove 'torreleusuhly Securing: Suid first-uninod rib in window-sliding' position.

F3. rl"l1e eoinliinntion with the parallel epneed jiunhs defining; :1window opening, o'tf f1 runner inonnted For reripronotory niovenent onone oi Suid juinhn und eon'iprising a. rib, a Window in said openingslidable on said rib, means comprising a weightk con-k nectedkto saidrunner for balancing the Winf said jainb.

il. The con'ibination vWith the parallel spaced jaiiibsdelining a`Window opening, of p a Yrunner mounted for reciproioatory movement onone of said janibs and comprising a rib, a windou7 in said openingslidable on said rib, means for balancing said runner and window, meansfor tilting said Window and'rib to an angular position With respect tosaid jainb, and a coacting rib and groove comprised in said runner andof corresponding length for releasably locking said firstnamed rib inWindowssliding position.

5. The combination with the parallel spaced jambs defining a Windowopening, of runner structure comprising a rib mounted for reciprocatorymovement on one of said jambs, a Window in said opening slidable on saidrib, means comprised in said runner structure for preventing movement ofsaid window in one direction, means for balancing said runner andWindow, and means for tilting said Window and rib to an angular positionwith respect to said jamb.`

6. The combination With the parallel spaced jambs defining a Windowopening,'of runner structure comprising a rib'mounted for reeiprocatorymovement on one of said jambs, a Window in said opening slidable on saidrib, means comprising a lugk extending laterally of said runnerstructure for preventing movement of said windou7 in one direction,means for balancing said runner and window, and means for tilting saidWindo7 and rib to an angular positionwitli respect to said jamb. Y

7. The combination with a pair of parallel spaced jainbs defining aWindow opening, of runner structures mounted, respectively, on saidjambs and comprising, respectively, pivotally mounted ribs upon Which aWinlow is slidably mounted, each runner struc-` ture comprising aportionpreventing pivotal movement in one ydirection of theribcompriseditherein and upon Which said Window`r is also slidable.

8. The combination Witlia pair of parallel spaced jambs having channelsopening toward each other and disposed in a. common plane, of runnerstructures reciprocatorily mounted, respectively, in said channels andtomprisingg respectively, ribs lying outwardly of said channels and uponWhich a Windourv is slid-ably mounted, means for supporting theivin'donv upon said ribs, means for tilting said ribs and Window7 to anangular position with respect to said jambs,and Weight structure forbalancing said ribs and Window. K

9. rlfhe combination with a pair of parallel spaced jambs havingchannels opening toward each other and disposed inV a common plane, ofrunner structures comprising, respectively, a member slidable in achannel and a rib lying outwardly thereof, a pivot for each rib disposedin the member adjacent `thereto substantially mid Way of its ends, meansfor preventing pivotal movement of said ribs in vone direction withrespect tosaid members while permitting movement in the reversedirection, means for holding said ribs in aselected position when movedin said reverse direction, and Weight structure for balancing saidruimer structures and the window slidable on said ribs.

lO. The combination with the parallel spaced vertical jainbs defining aWindow opening, of opposit yly disposed vertical ribs upon which aWindow is freely slidable, and

Ameans for pivoting each rib intermediate its ends for movement toangular positions with respect to said jainbs whereby the Window may bemoved past the normal upper end portions of the ribs When removing thesame from the Window opening. Y

l1. The combination with the parallel spaced vertical iambs defining aWindow opening, of oppositely'V disposed vertical ribs yupon Which aWindow `is freely slidable,

means for pivoting each rib intermediate its ends for movement toangularpositions with respect yto said jambs Where-by the Window may bemoved past the normal upper end portions ofthe ribs when removing thesaine from the Window opening, and rmeans extending longitudinally of arib for holding the same in Window-'sliding position.

l2. The combination with the parallel spaced vertical jambs dei'ining aWindow opening,` of oppositely disposed vertical ribs upon which aWindow is freely slidable, means for pivoting each rib intermediate itsends forinoveinent to angular positions with respect to said jambswhereby the Window may be moved past the normal upper end portions ofthe ribs when removing the same from the Window opening, and means co-lacting With each rib at its ends for vlimiting rotative movement thereofiny one direction.

13. In combination, reciprocatory windowsupporting structures, a Windowslidable on one of said structures, a second Windoiv spaced from, saidfirst-mentioned Window and slidable on another of said structures in adirection parallel With the path of said first-mentioned Window, meansfor balancing said structures, and means for tilting said windows andparts oftlieir supporting structures whereby said Windows may be bodilyremoved therefrom.

14.111 combination, reciprocatory YWindow-supporting structures, a.Window slidable on one of said structures, a second Window spaced fromsaid first-mentioned window and slidable on another of said strucl5. Thecombination with u pair olf" pu allel spaced izunhs defining' a windowopening, of runner Structures mounted respectivelyv on Suid jninhs :1ndeoniprisiirr` respeetively, pivotizill'v mounted ribs upon which u win-(low is slid-ably mounted, und projections extending laterally oiE Suidribs 'For limiting;r dowm Y:1rd movement of the window.

HAR iY DONATI-l.

